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Work at height

*UPDATE* Shortcuts led to Western Power linesman’s fall

Regulation/Enforcement

Government and safety bodies to discuss fire regulations post-Grenfell

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Lifting operations

*UPDATE* Stonemason injured after scaffold fittings plummeted 10 m from corroded stillage

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Leadership

Reputation moves up chief execs’ agenda

Private sector chief executives are more worried than ever about the risk of reputational damage to their organisations, according to accountants KPMG.

Chemicals

Explosive atmosphere planning oversight blasts chemical firm for £1.2m

A chemical manufacturer has been prosecuted after an explosion that occurred at its West Thurrock site left two workers with minor injuries.

Management systems

ISO 45001 in home stretch

The latest draft of ISO 45001, the planned international standard for safety and health management systems has been approved in an international ballot. But further amendments to the standard, which is due to replace BS OHSAS 18001, may push publication of the final text into next year.

Features

Assurance

Leader interview

Dylan Roberts, Skanska

Career development

Training

Table talk: training and technology

Disability

Health conditions

Working through: diabetes

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Accident reduction

Human error

Error on trial

Can we attribute accidents to individual failings or is error a natural part of human activity?

Bullying

Violence case law

Anger management

We look at what the UK case law relating to workplace aggression can teach practitioners about employers’ duties.

Career development

OSH pay survey

2017 salary survey

Our poll of 2,310 safety and health practitioners gives a snapshot of pay, conditions and morale in the profession.

Columns

David Thomas

the need for closer OSH and HR collaboration

Lawrence Waterman

challenging the misuse of safety for political ends

Products and services

Personal protective equipment

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Work equipment

Cirrus Research unlocks scheduled measurements in four easy steps

Personal protective equipment

JSP, a first UK company to achieve BSI certification to the new PPE regulation

Products and services continued

Personal protective equipment

Bollé Safety's all-inclusive prescription pack

Bollé Safety, a world leader in the design and manufacture of protective eyewear, simplifies the ordering of prescription safety glasses with their new and unique All Inclusive Prescription Pack. This new pack contains everything you need to order your prescription safety glasses, including a choice of 16 different frame styles, single vision or progressive Platinum double sided anti-scratch and anti-fog polycarbonate EN166F K&N lenses in any power, case, cord, optical fitting and dispensing. A truly easy and unique system.

Personal protective equipment

The Rush+ from Bollé Safety: the epitome of safety, style, protection and performance

Ultra enveloping and without any visual interference the Rush+ from Bollé Safety provides the wearer with a 180° panoramic visual field with perfect optical class 1, Platinum double sided anti-scratch and anti-fog polycarbonate lenses. The Rush+ has a wide range of lens options – clear, smoke, CSP and Twilight and is also available in a small size.

Work equipment

Eurolec reveals a new-look website

Following on from the recent buy-out of Eurolec Instrumentation Ltd, the company has already unveiled its new-look website.

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